Figure imposée

Figure imposée is the fifth album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1983 on Philips Records.

Production

The album was issued one year after Play blessures '''' which was a commercial and, at first, critical failure, as well as his first and last collaboration with Serge Gainsbourg. Bashung enlisted young songwriter Pascal Jacquemin who wrote most of the lyrics.

Commercial performance

Figure imposée was a commercial failure as well.

Track listing

The 1993 CD reissue had both "Lou ravi" and "Nuits Halloween" dropped, replaced by "Spiele Mich an die Wand" and "White Spirit", the mix of "Élégance" was replaced by its single mix, and the mix of "Imbécile" was replaced by a long version.

Singles

1983: Élégance / Horoscope
1983: ''What's in a Bird / Hi !''